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Vienna Community Garden

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Vienna Elementary School Garden Gears Up For Second Year

Volunteers are needed for the space shared by the town and VES.

Last April, Vienna officials broke ground on a new community garden — a partnership between the Town of Vienna, Vienna Elementary School and two local businesses that's the first of its kind in town and across much of the county. Ten months later, the garden is getting ready for its second season, and it's going to need help. The garden is divided  into two 35 by 75 foot plots: the first cared for by the Vienna Elementary School PTA and the second by the town. It's has already drawn the support of several community groups and businesses — including Whole Foods Market and Maple Avenue Market, whose owners, Chris and Sara Guerre, have already done much of the plowing and farm work to get the garden off the ground. Resident Laura Goyer, who …

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Video: Volunteers Break Ground On Garden

Community space run by town and Vienna Elementary will be used by residents, school programs

Students have long brought cupcakes to class celebrate their birthdays — but by this time next year, kids at Vienna Elementary School will be able to contribute fruits and vegetables they planted, tended and harvested, too. Community volunteers and local officials broke ground Monday on a new community garden — a partnership between the Town of Vienna, Vienna Elementary School and two local businesses that's the first of its kind in town and across much of the county. "We're looking forward to it not just being someplace our kids can learn and spend time together, but also something to help unite our community," said parent and gardening coordinator Laura Goyer, who first brought the idea for the project to the town more than a year ago. "…

J Anderson

11:52 am on Wednesday, April 25, 2012

How come this press release on 19 April failed to mention this garden? http://commweb.fcps.edu/newsreleases/newsrelease.cfm?newsid=1960   more ›

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